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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2020 | LA | HB 819 | Expands Access to Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
| May 27, 2020 | OH | HB 242 | Prohibits Local Government from Enacting Fees on Plastic Bags in Stores | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
| May 27, 2020 | PA | SB 790 | Repeals Certain Oil and Gas Regulations | Bill Passed - House (109 - 93) |
| May 27, 2020 | NY | S 8415 | Repeals Anti-Mask Law | Bill Passed - House (109 - 35) |
| May 27, 2020 | NY | S 8415 | Repeals Anti-Mask Law | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 27) |
| May 23, 2020 | IL | SB 2135 | Establishes the "Government Emergency Administration Act" | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 19) |
| May 23, 2020 | IL | HB 2682 | Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Cocktails | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 6) |
| May 23, 2020 | IL | SB 2135 | Establishes the "Government Emergency Administration Act" | Bill Passed - House (66 - 44) |
| May 22, 2020 | IL | SB 471 | Establishes Worker Protections During Public Health Emergency | Bill Passed - House (95 - 10) |
| May 21, 2020 | HI | SB 75 | Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Health, Transportation, and Defense to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
| May 21, 2020 | IL | HB 2455 | Authorizes Worker Compensation for Essential and Frontline Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 4) |
| May 21, 2020 | AZ | HB 2912 | Increases Requirements for COVID-19 Business Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| May 20, 2020 | LA | SB 440 | Limits Environmental Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| May 19, 2020 | VT | S 337 | Establishes New Programs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2) |
| May 17, 2020 | MN | HF 4415 | Expands Aid for COVID-19 Related School Closures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 55) |
| May 16, 2020 | WY | SF 1002 | Establishes Immunity from COVID-19 Claims to Businesses | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
| May 15, 2020 | MO | SB 631 | Authorizes Mail-In Voting During COVID-19 Pandemic | Conference Report Adopted - House (121 - 24) |
| May 15, 2020 | MO | HB 1963 | Authorizes Licensed Motorcyclists to Ride without a Helmet | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 31) |
| May 15, 2020 | MO | HB 1682 | Authorizes Free COVID-19 Testing | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (127 - 21) |
| May 15, 2020 | OK | SB 1714 | Repeals Certain Regulations for Selling Homemade Food Items | Bill Passed - House (69 - 13) |
| May 15, 2020 | OK | HB 2587 | Prohibits Denying Healthcare or Adjusting Coverage or Cost Based on Age or Quality of Life | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6) |
| May 15, 2020 | OK | SB 1046 | Amends the Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment Program | Bill Passed - House (70 - 20) |
| May 15, 2020 | National | HR 6800 | Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act | Bill Passed - House (208 - 199) |
| May 15, 2020 | WY | SF 1002 | Establishes Immunity from COVID-19 Claims to Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
| May 14, 2020 | MO | HB 1414 | Establishes a State Birth Certificate Program and Medicaid Health Coverage for Missouri's Homeless Youth | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (138 - 4) |